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R. C. P. · April 16, 1918 This ord~_uance sD~ll be in force on ~nd after May Ii 1918, ~ud all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the same are hereby anuutledZ And by the following vote: Ayes-- Bunting, Claud,-Cu!pepper~ Hanvey, Herbert, Wright, BUSINESS A petition of members of the Police Repartment for ~u increase in pay to the extent of $,80 per day was referred to the Departments of Finance ~nd Public Safety. A oetition of members of the Fire Department for ~n increase in ~al~y to ~100. per month, s~me to-be paid monthly instead of on the per diem basis, was referrem to the F~uance and Public Safety Departments. A report was read from the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the year ending December 31, 1~!~, and sams was ordered to be filed. A petition wa~.rea~fr~m Na~ha?iel T. Gr~en~ representing ~. G. Zrvin~g, J. E. ~ilkins~ and P. Abraham, as~mng ~ne ooo~cml ~o appea~ from all and each'of the decrees entered ~y the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth in the chancery cause lately dependin~ therein under the short style of F. Nash Bilisoly vs. The City of Portsmouth, wherein the Cmty of Portsmouth was defendant, ~and wherein decrees adverse to. the City of Portsmouth were entered by said Ci~- cum~ Court~ and agreeing that if~ said appeal is taken, it will be without cost to the City of Portsmouth. On motion~ the privilege of th& fl~or was'granted to ~. E. G. Irving to speak in regard to said petition, and s~me was referred to the Department of ~blic'Welfare. The Chairman of the Public Property Department presented ~ petition of The Ferries Company asking for certain changes in the schedule of rates in the lease of the ferries. 0n motion, said petition was referred to the Public Property Department and the City At- torney was instructed to ~ive his opic_ion as to the ie~a! right of the City to amend the contract with the Ferries ComPanY so as to embod~ said ch~ges. ~. Wright called attention to the resolution adopted by the body some time ago to pay em- ployees who go into the service the difference bstween what the Goverrn~ent allows them and what they received when employed by the City° He stated that no approprlationhad been allowed ~in the ~dget for same this yes~. Nr. He~bert called attention to the smoke nuisance from brass foundry near the City, and same was referred to the City Nanager at act at once as to s~e. Nr. Herbert moved that the ordinance regulating fees for cleaning lots in the City Cemeterle be published three times idu one of the dam±y newspapers in the City, The motion was adopted. '~. Bunting called attention to the condition of the Chief of the ~Fire Department's automo- bile, and moved to refer to t~he epartments.~f Fzuance and Public Safety for an appropriation to purchase a new machine. The motion was adopted. ~o Herbert presented an estimate from the City Engineer of the cost for laying pipes, &c.~ at the following locations: Elm avenue a~ Race street; Pear2 and South streets; and Columbia s~eet s~ud First avenue. On motion, s~ne was referred to the Public Service Department and City ~nager. On motion, adjourned. C}T¥ CL£~K AND AUDiTOr,